Considerations on COM(2002)579 - Amendment of Council Regulation 2248/2001 on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Croatia and for applying the Interim Agreement with Croatia

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dossier COM(2002)579 - Amendment of Council Regulation 2248/2001 on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement ...
document COM(2002)579 EN
date December 19, 2002
 
(1) The Council is in the process of concluding a Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, which was signed at Luxembourg on 29 October 2001 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Stabilisation and Association Agreement').

(2) Meanwhile on 29 October 2001 the Council concluded an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part(1) (hereinafter referred to as 'Interim Agreement'). The Interim Agreement entered into force on 1 March 2002 but applied provisionally from 1 January 2002.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 2248/2001(2) lays down certain procedures for applying some provisions of these Agreements. It is, however, necessary to lay down procedures for applying certain additional provisions of these Agreements.

(4) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 December 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(3).

(5) With regard to trade defence measures, it is appropriate to lay down specific provisions concerning the general rules provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(4).

(6) This Regulation should continue to apply after entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement.